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    Get your media keys to work with iTunes

    Discussion in 'Alienware M11x' started by Jamezuh, Aug 17, 2011.

  1. Jamezuh

    Jamezuh Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys,

    I was a little bored today while listening to music. I had noticed that while iTunes was open and in the foreground, my m11x's fn + f10/f11/f12 buttons could control the music, but while iTunes was in the background (minimized), the media controls would have no effect.

    I have't seen any solutions on this site but after doing some searching I did find a solution!

    Dell XPS M1330 – Make Multimedia Keys To Work With iTunes | Zuhaib

    Yeah, yeah, I know the solution is written for the Dell XPS m1330, but it works perfectly. I can now use my media keys even while iTunes is minimized.

    Enjoy!

    Jamezuh

    P.S. Do not start a flame war against iTunes. We all know it has its flaws.
     
    Jamezuh, Aug 17, 2011
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  2. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    Now the real question... does it work with things other than itunes? I lothe itunes because the whole program is a flaw.
     
    ejohnson, Aug 17, 2011
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  3. Rockwell B1

    Rockwell B1 Notebook Evangelist

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    I've seen this solution before. I actually ended up running into a problem where that plugin no longer worked (I think after a recent itunes update). So after doing some more searching to find a new fix I found hktunes, which is a program that lets you set the keys to whatever you want and allows them to work while itunes isn't in focus.
     
    Rockwell B1, Aug 17, 2011
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  4. ZeroCell

    ZeroCell Notebook Consultant

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    err...the HKTunes installer was quarantined by Windows because it was a high-level threat. o_O
     
    ZeroCell, Aug 17, 2011
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  5. Shimmycocopuffsss

    Shimmycocopuffsss Notebook Geek

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    Just downloaded & I'm using it right now, no problems~
     
    Shimmycocopuffsss, Aug 17, 2011
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  6. hammadurb

    hammadurb Notebook Guru

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    I despise iTunes but I am stuck because of my iPhone. Recently, after the last update, it uses up almost 75% of resources.
     
    hammadurb, Aug 18, 2011
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  7. ejohnson

    ejohnson Is that lemon zest?

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    I have itunes installed on one of my computers along with tuneup media (autotagging) between the 2 I run 100% of the processor.... I cant do anything on that computer while tagging or even listening to music.
     
    ejohnson, Aug 18, 2011
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